Intaglio, Alexander gem, 4th century BC. Artist: Unknown.

Intaglio, Alexander gem, 4th century BC. Artist: Unknown.

2-668-675 - © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford/Heritage Images

Intaglio, Alexander gem, 4th century BC. Intaglio of a large gem of yellowish plasma/tourmaline set in a metal ring; depiction of the head of Alexander the Great, or Lysimachos, wearing the horns of Zeus-Ammon; plaster impression. Dimensions: length x width: 2.5 x 2.5 cm


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Alexander the Great: Macedonian: King of Macedonia
  2. Lysimachus: Macedonian: Officer
People Related
  1. Greville John Chester: English: Clergyman

Picture Type
  1. Object

Geographic Hierarchy

World Middle East

  1. 30 20 16 N , 042 29 52 E

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Science & Nature Natural Phenomena

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5000x5133
File Size : 75,191kb


Aliases

  1. AN1892.1499
  1. AN_1892_1499-a
  1. 0870000075
  1. 2-668-675
  1. 2668675
  1. AN1893.1-41.102


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